Snyder (clinical psychology training, Texas A&M U.), Simpson (psychology, U. of Minnesota), and Hughes (educational psychology, Texas A&M U.) assemble 14 chapters for graduate students and pra
This text provides current diagnostic and treatment information on a broad range of chronic health-related disorders that tend to be first diagnosed in childhood. Psychologists widely recognized as e
Hinrichsen (psychology training, Zucker Hillside Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, and psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine) and Clougherty (interpersonal psychotherap
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a term that psychotherapy has borrowed from medicine; it was "evidence-based treatment" and "empirically validated treatment" in former incarnations. Goodheart, a psyc
This book aims to transform criminal profiling into a credible science and practice that will reliably aid law enforcement investigation. Authors Scotia J. Hicks and Bruce D. Sales painstakingly crit
In honor of scholar Lee B. Sechrest, Bootzin (psychology, U. of Arizona) and McKnight (psychology, George Mason U.) compile this collection of 13 essays on measurement and methodology in psychological
Matthews (psychology, Loyola University of New Orleans) and Walker (University of Oklahoma Medical School) prepare students for field placement in mental health settings. Writing in a conversational s
Carlson (psychology, Governors State U., Illinois), Watts (counseling, Sam Houston State U.) and Maniacci (formerly, Adler School of Professional Psychology) review Adler's approach to psychotherapy a
Pettit (clinical psychology, U. of Houston) and Joiner (psychology, Florida State U.) argue that clinical depression appears to include self-sustaining processes that are, at least in part, interperso
Road Rage provides an integrative summary of the existing literature on aggressive driving as well as detailed information on assessing aggressive drivers using such methods as standardized psychologi
Norcross (psychology, University of Scranton) addresses nine fundamental questions in the debate on evidence-based practices (EBPs) in mental health in this book designed for mental health practitione
In response to film depictions of women psychotherapists as femme fatales, the APA formed a Media Watch Committee. In this product of an APA task force, 14 chapters analyze the complex intersection of
Fowers (counseling psychology, U. of Miami) challenges his profession's attempts to be value-neutral. Acknowledging the step that the positive psychology movement has taken in reversing this direction
Two years after her parents' divorce, almost-nine-year-old Ginny Morris is still frustrated by trying to keep track of clothing and homework as she moves from one house to another each Sunday, but is
Two years after her parents' divorce, almost-nine-year-old Ginny Morris is still frustrated by trying to keep track of clothing and homework as she moves from one house to another each Sunday, but is
Working from his research at six Boys & Girls Clubs, Hirsch (human development and social policy, Northwestern U.) shows that such programs provide a safe space and effective adult mentoring for a
In this guide to starting, expanding or improving a psychotherapy practice, Pope and Vasquez, both practicing psychologists, offer many concrete ideas in a concise, accessible format. They cover such
The aggressive measures taken in the US since about 1990 to ensure that previous sexual offenders will not commit such crimes again, have been enacted out of genuine concern, says La Fond (law, consti
As part of a series based on the APA Science Conferences promoting a multidisciplinary campaign, this volume comprises 18 contributions by leading experimental psychologists working in such areas of c
Based on meetings held at his campus since 2000, Corrigan (psychiatry, U. of Chicago) introduces the problem of the continuing stigma attached to mental illness in examples of how even former mental p
Geary (psychological sciences, U. of Missouri) argues that all evolutionary natural selection leads to an "arms race" within or between species in which individuals seek competitive advantage and ecol
This volume discusses the popularly used cognitive tasks in applied research. The result is a text that will assist researchers from different backgrounds in finding important task-related data. Clin
Influenced by Herman Goldstein's Improving Policing: A Problem-Oriented Approach (1979), Toch (criminal justice, U. of Albany, State U. of New York) and Grant (Wright Institute; California Department
Aimed at psychologists of all levels of experience, this casebook explores the ethical questions most commonly encountered by practitioners in health care settings. Taking place in settings ranging fr
In this resource for mental health professionals, Patenaude, a practicing psychologist (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital of Boston) and professor (psychology, Harvard Medical Schoo
Director of the drug abuse program at the Chicago Veterans' Administration health care system, Craig integrates the literature concerning three major trends in clinical psychology over the last half o
In Social Problem Solving: Theory, Research, and Training, readers will find a nice balance of theory and research in social problem solving as well as practical methods and training approaches. Beca
Clinical supervision: A Competency-Based Approach is a resource for training and supervising mental health practitioners. Supervision has for years been central to training psychologists and other me
Kline (psychology, Concordia U., Montreal) answers a recent American Psychological Association call for changes in how research data are analyzed in the field. Assuming only a basic background in soci
Providing advice to mental health professionals working in Texas, this work is intended to make the professional an "intelligent consumer of legal services," as well as provide a description of the le
In a broad, multidisciplinary review of the literature, Miller argues that there is an urgent need for a learning process that helps prepare students for therapeutic encounters. He proposes that the
This resource for researchers and practitioners offers detailed descriptions and critiques of over 70 assessment tools for domestic violence involving intimate partners. Three types of methods are dis
Nastasi (Institute for Community Research) challenges school psychologists to think broadly about how to best use their training and skills to empower individuals, schools, and communities, and descri
Dozois (Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Canada) and Dobson (clinical psychology, University of Calgary, Canada) present work demonstrating that prevention effo
Horowitz (psychology, Stanford U.) systematically applies principles of interpersonal psychology to the phenomena of psychopathology. Coverage includes the basic principles of an interpersonal approac
Fifteen chapters from a variety of methodological viewpoints explore issues in participatory community research, from methodology and power sharing to ensuring that work is sensitive to cultural diffe
Kendall-Tackett (research associate professor, psychology, Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire) presents overviews that translate research into practice in the area of health care for peo
You're On! Consulting for Peak Performance provides guidance and advice on counseling performing clients so that they achieve their best. Whether they are what one thinks of traditionally as performe
In Casebook for a Spiritual Strategy in Counseling and Psychotherapy, leading therapist-authors mine their rich case histories to present valuable teaching tools for practitioners. Written from severa
